statement of responsibility: by J. Willard Gibbs

Cover title

Pt. 1: [2], 109-248 p.; pt. 2: [1], 344-524 p

"From the Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, vol. 3, part 1; ... part 2."

Errata: p. 248 at end of pt. 1, and p. 524 of pt. 2

citation/reference: Dibner Library. Heralds of Science (1980 ed.), 49

citation/reference: Duveen, D.I. Alchemica et chemica, p. 249

Includes bibliographical references

Dibner Library. Heralds of Science (1980 ed.)

Duveen, D.I. Alchemica et chemica

SCDIRB copy (pt. 1, 39088007099781; pt. 2, 39088007099773) has bookplate: Burndy Library ... gift of Bern Dibner. Pt. 1 has stamp on bookplate: "In Grolier Exhib. 1958" ("One hundred books famous in science")

SCDIRB copy of pt. 1 is a presentation copy, inscribed on front cover by the author to Prof[esso]r. John Tyndall F.R.S

SCDIRB copy of pt. 2 has pencilled corrections transcribed from author's copy

SCDIRB copy has a typed exhibition label laid in the portfolio, with "Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Brandeis University" printed in blue along the border. The text of the label explains the historical significance of this publication

SCDIRB copy has laid in: a printed bookseller's citation (Dawson, 1968?) for Sir J.J. Thomson's Aplication of dynamics to physics and chemistry, London, 1888, with note that Thomson's research was indebted to the work of Gibbs

SCDIRB copy has pt. 1 bound in its original gray paper cover and pt. 2 in its original light blue paper cover; both parts have later paper wrappers with titles inked on covers. Parts 1-2 and supplement (=abstract; cataloged separately) are housed together in a later beige cloth portfolio with title inked on spine

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